Grade 1 Tech COS

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Grade 1


Course of Study Indicators (Essential Indicators in red):

  • 01 A 01 Distinguish between the natural and human-made world (e.g., a forest vs. a city skyline).
  • 01 A 02 Cite examples of how people use tools and processes to perform tasks.
  • 02 A 01 Identify tools and machines (e.g., scissors, stovetops, knives, etc.) that can be helpful and/or harmful.
  • 02 A 02 Describe the reasons for making products (e.g., to meet needs and wants).
  • 03 A 01 Identify and use computer and multimedia technology and know the terms used to describe it (e.g., computer, printer, VCR, DVD player, audio players).
  • 03 A 02 Identify various parts of a computer by name (e.g., monitor, mouse, keyboard, power button, disk drive, CD/DVD drive).
  • 03 B 03 Discuss software and why it is necessary to operate computer and multimedia technology.
  • 03 B 04 Start, use and exit software programs with teacher assistance.
  • 03 B 05 Use input (keyboard, mouse) and output (printer) devices to operate computer and multimedia technology tools with teacher assistance.
  • 03 B 06 Use software programs designed to develop problem-solving skills.
  • 03 B 07 Begin to locate letters and special keys on the keyboard with teacher assistance (e.g., enter key, escape key, space bar).
  • 04 A 01 Explain media formats used to communicate information (e.g., email, newsletters, TV, phones, newspapers, Web pages).
  • 04 A 02 Show, within a group, various types of communication formats (e.g., email, TV, newspapers, video, phones, Web pages) used in everyday life.
  • 05 A 01 Talk about the difference between factual information and fiction (e.g., what is real and what is pretend or make-believe).
  • 05 A 02 Use a graphic organizer to sort information.
  • 05 B 03 Use technology to tell what was learned from information gathered (e.g., use simple presentation tools to create a poster, book, slide show).
  • 05 B 04 Tell where information came from (e.g., name of Web sites, software, databases).
  • 06 A 01 Identify possible solutions to a problem.
  • 06 A 02 Distinguish the difference between people's needs and wants and how this can influence potential solutions.
  • 06 A 03 Identify and describe characteristics of different materials used to create technological products that provide solutions (e.g., wood, metal, glass, plastic).
  • 06 B 04 Understand we can draw things and then have someone else build them.
  • 07 A 01 List the various forms of energy that are used in the community (e.g., electrical, mechanical, thermal).
  • 07 A 02 List the kinds of energy we can purchase (e.g., batteries, gas, electricity).
  • 07 A 03 Understand that vehicles move people or goods from one place to another in water, air, or space and on land (e.g., boats, airplanes, rockets, trucks).
  • 07 A 04 Name products that are produced in large quantities (e.g., candy, baseballs, cars).
  • 07 A 05 Name things that are constructed where they are used (e.g., roads, buildings, bridges).
  • UA A 01 Use a digital tool to create a representation (e.g., drawing, picture, sound) of an idea.